title: Chemical dependency in women: a description of its effects and outcome on adequate parenting.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to define chemical dependency in women as a maladaptive response to inadequate upbringing. A description of the situational and psychological variables that characterize chemically dependent women is offered as well as attributes these women lack that are necessary for effective parenting. The dysfunctional child-rearing patterns and the consequential outcome for the children are also described. Suggestions for clinical intervention are provided.
authors.affiliation: Orange County Drug Abuse Services, Perinatal Treatment Program, Santa Ana, California.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D010553:Personality Development; D011247:Pregnancy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*